LOT 382 D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Poto / Doko
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D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Poto / Doko
Sword knife with spherical fur knob
steel, wood, brass, fur,
In 1984 Westerdijk referred to the anthropomorphic form of this type of sword, with the fur ball filled with magical herbs forming the head.
L: 63 cm, L: 24,8 inch
Provenance:
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1977)
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
Lit.: Westerdijk, P., African metal implements, weapons, tools and regalia, New York 1984, p. 30, ill. 118
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2019/11/14-15
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